I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking quite a few as I prepare these posts LOL).
‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.
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ZAPHAROS: LEGENDS OF THE LOST GODS (ARKHEVARI RISING BOOK ONE) by Bella Blair
ELLA: I woke in a world that shouldn’t exist—dark skies, twin moons, and a golden god who claims I belong to him. Zapharos. Praetor of War. One of the last Arkhevari—an ancient race born of light and forged in shadow. He says I’m his Aelyth—soulmate—his balance, the one thing keeping him from falling into the Dark Abyss that consumes his kind. I don’t know if I believe in gods or destiny, but when he touches me, galaxies seem to breathe again. Still… I’m human. And humans don’t belong in wars between immortals. Especially not when the Arkhevari enemies—Cryons, Moggadesh, Ohrurs—want me as a weapon. I’ve been sold, caged, and hunted through the stars. But Zaph came for me. And now I have to decide if saving the universe means surrendering my heart to the one being who could destroy it. ZAPHAROS: For eons, I’ve fought the darkness clawing at the edge of creation. I’ve lost brothers, armies… and once, my soul. Until I found her. Ella. My Aelyth. My light. My undoing. I swore I would protect her, even from myself—but when the Oracle betrays us and the Cryons take her, the void inside me snaps. I will tear through space and shadow, through gods and empires, to bring her back. Because she is the only thing anchoring me to the light. But the universe is shifting. The old balance is dying. And the power that created the Arkhevari wants her too. If I fail—if the Abyss claims me first—then every world, every star, every breath she takes… will fall into eternal night. Because she is mine. Mine to protect. AmazonKU
CAPTURING HIS DRAGON (ALIEN MASTERS OF A’LLURE BOOK TWO) by Bella Barwin
She stands before me like a vision of fire—hair the color of a blood-lit sunset, skin shimmering with molten gold. She’s breathtaking. But she isn’t what she seems. She’s a stowaway. A shapeshifting dragon who’s infiltrated my ship, slipped past my crew, and she dares to think she can remain unseen. But we found her, and she’s now locked in our security’s jail. Defiant. Untamed. A provocation I cannot ignore. She stirs every ruthless instinct I keep buried, igniting a hunger as dangerous as it is undeniable. And she will learn—my grip is unyielding, my justice merciless, and once I take hold of her, there will be no escape. AmazonKU
JINGLE BELLS AND TENTACLE SPELLS (TINSEL AND TENTACLES 3.0) by Chloe Archer
VS Note: Sapphic SFR.
Gemma – It’s not every day your brother gets abducted by aliens—and decides to stay with them. When Felix told me he was in love with one of his captors-turned-boyfriend and wanted to tour the galaxy with him, I thought he’d lost it. But I’m not about to let my only sibling and last remaining family member blast off into the cosmos without me. And, okay, maybe I have a little motivation of my own. One particular alien has been slipping into my DMs… or whatever the intergalactic equivalent is. Her name is Luna—she’s saucy, snarky, and gloriously tentacled. There’s definitely something sparking between us—and I’m dying to see where it leads. Preferably somewhere warm, private, and zero-gravity. Luna – Being single on a spaceship full of lovebirds? Galactic torture. Watching everyone pair off while I drift alone in the stars? Even worse. Then Gemma appears—bold, curvy, and absolutely irresistible. Our late-night transmissions soon turn into something deeper, and downright electric. I’ve never been with a human before, but she feels as right as the purr of a perfectly tuned engine beneath my hands. And the way she talks, laughs, and looks at me? She makes me want to purr, too—and not just over engine noise. She’s joining the crew just in time for Christmas—my favorite Earth holiday. Lights, laughter, and maybe… love? If fate’s on our side, this could be the start of something more amazing than a holiday Hallmark movie! AmazonKU
MATCHED TO THE ALIEN RANCHER AT CHRISTMAS (LATHARIAN MATE PROGRAM: UNMATCHED MATES BOOK ONE) by Mina Carter
All she wanted for Christmas was a second chance. What she got was a grumpy alien rancher who voted against allowing humans into his colony. Juniper thought signing up for the Mate Program would give her a fresh start. Instead, she’s been assigned to Goraath—a massive, scarred rancher on the most isolated homestead on the planet. He made it clear he doesn’t want her here. Doesn’t want anyone here. But it’s Christmas, and Juni’s not about to let a grumpy alien steal her joy. Goraath spent years building walls—around his ranch, around his heart. The last thing he needs is a tiny human female hanging decorations, humming carols, and making his empty house feel like a home. Worse, she makes him want things he buried long ago. When a stampede nearly kills her, his carefully controlled life shatters. One desperate kiss changes everything. And Juni realizes the most dangerous thing on this frozen frontier isn’t the wildlife. It’s falling for a warrior who’s forgotten how to hope. He’s given up on miracles. She’s about to show him one. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
XEL: BROKEN BOND: MM SFR (ROGUE BONDS BOOK THREE) by Laura Taylor
Trained as an erotic companion, Xel has spent the past three years serving an arrogant and selfish master, constantly hoping for a life in which he’s truly appreciated, but never finding it. But all that changes when his master dies suddenly, and Xel is sent to live with Cole, his master’s estranged nephew. After a tragedy took his family from him five years ago, Cole has retreated into a life of isolation and solitude, spending his days caring for injured and abandoned pets in the city’s largest animal sanctuary. He has little hope for the future and no interest in exploring the wider world… until unexpected news drops a confused and apprehensive slave on his doorstep. Cole is well accustomed to caring for lost and abandoned creatures. But Xel is nothing like what he expects. Xel’s confidence and seductiveness constantly catch him off guard, and he finds himself scrambling to keep up when his ‘slave’ starts behaving in decidedly un-slave-like ways. As the tension between them grows, they are both forced to begin questioning their past decisions and trying to imagine what the world could hold, if they could only dare to hope for a brighter future. AmazonKU
CAVEMAN ALIEN’S BABY (CAVEMAN ALIENS BOOK 27) by Calista Skye
Theodora – I had one safe place on this deadly planet. One place where I could hide from the dinosaur-infested alien jungle trying to kill me. Then my broken-down flying saucer was claimed by a caveman alien who marched inside, announced he lived here now, and moved in with his baby daughter, whom he clearly treasures above all else. Now I’m a guest in my own home, waiting for the moment this eight-foot-tall, bearded, laser-eyed brute decides I’m no longer welcome. Yes, he’s saved my life more than once. Fine, the baby is adorable. And sure, he makes my pulse race in ways I absolutely do not have time for, especially if that very obvious reaction under his loincloth is any indication. But I need to get back to Earth. I’m armed, desperate, and running out of options. If this alien stands in my way, things are going to get physical. Just not in a way he’s expecting…Kenz’ox – Theodora is an alien. But she is also a woman. That should be impossible. There are no women on Xren. Still, I have a daughter of my own. The Ancestors gifted her to me. And my tribe tried to kill her for it. Little Aker’iz must be protected at all costs. The strange metal ship the alien woman lives in is the safest place on this cursed world. The problem is Theodora herself. I cannot look away from her soft, dangerous shape. From her defiance. From the way she smells of lightning and fire and temptation. She challenges me, threatens me… and draws me in all the same. She wants to leave. I need her to stay. Because if she goes, she will take more than my shelter with her. She will take my heart. And the future I never knew was possible. AmazonKU
MOTHBALLS AND MISTLETOE: A CRYPTID FROM OUTER SPACE ROMANCE by Kit DeVos
“I am far from a bug. Monster, sure… but no, little human, I am not a mothman.” Delaney Hart is barely holding her life together. She’s drowning in debt, haunted by grief, and clinging to her grandfather’s failing Christmas tree farm—the last piece of family she has left. The holidays are supposed to be magical, but for Delaney, they feel like a countdown to losing her home. Then something crashes onto her land. Maelic isn’t a monster... but he’s not human either. An elite Artaisan bounty hunter stranded on a restricted planet, his technology is destroyed and his biology is spiraling out of control. Without his damper mask, his pheromones fixate on the one person he believes he shouldn’t want—soft, stubborn Delaney. Snow traps them together. His presence heats her blood. What starts as fear turns into an attraction neither of them is prepared for. But Maelic’s body isn’t just reacting—it’s bonding. Once an Artaisan male marks his mate with Luminance, there is no going back. As Christmas draws closer, they must decide if this connection is just a temporary heat… or something powerful enough to cross the stars for. AmazonKU
FORBIDDEN ALIEN: MATED SOULS SCIFI ROMANCE BOOK ONE by B A Star
I woke up strapped to a table—cold lights, cold hands, no name… just property, calling me asset instead of Lila. Then Cain locked me into a cell next to him. Kaelar is danger wrapped in beauty—silver-lit veins, voice like thunder, gaze like he sees straight into the parts of me I don’t show anyone. One touch, and the world goes electric. Our minds fuse—heat, memory, longing—shared and undeniable. I shouldn’t want him–shouldn’t need him. But every breath we share pulls us closer. Cain wants that connection–to cage it, study it, turn it into a weapon capable of rewriting worlds. So we escape together—breathless, bruised, hearts pounding in sync. We run into a world not ready for what we’ve become. We don’t know if our connection is fate or a countdown—but every moment we’re apart, the ache is unbearable. If Cain catches us? He won’t just take our freedom. He’ll weaponize our hearts—and burn worlds with the fallout. AmazonKU
DRAGON LORD II: EMPEROR DRAGON by Kaitlyn O’Connor
VS Note: Listed in Erotica.
Anya was as stunned by the tall ‘cowboy’ that sauntered into the Wagon Wheel Saloon where she worked as a cocktail waitress as Bastian was when he caught the scent of the woman he wanted to make babies with. Desperately. He hadn’t gone to look for a mate, however. He had gone in search of a willing woman to grace his bed. Anya wasn’t looking for a man to grace her bed or anything else. And yet …Then, just when things were getting really interesting, a death squad caught up with Bastian in Anya’s bed and things got really scary in a very big hurry. He wasn’t just not who she thought he was. He wasn’t what she’d thought he was!
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CLAIMED BY THE ALIEN GUARDIAN (STARLIT MATES UNIVERSE ALIEN ROMANCE) by Nova Thalen
When Ava’s research transport is torn from the sky, she wakes alone on a jungle planet where everything wants her dead. Everything except the massive, silver-skinned alien who steps between her and the first predator with a growl that shakes the trees. He doesn’t speak her language. He refuses to let her stray more than a few steps from his side. And every time he touches her, her skin lights up in a way she can’t explain. Kael is a Guardian—trained to defend his world, sworn to protect the vulnerable, and cursed with a dormant bond that has never awakened… until her. A human female who should be impossible. A stranger who smells like destiny. A weakness he cannot allow. But the jungle is growing restless. Something ancient hunts Ava, and Kael is the only one who can keep her alive. Forced together in a hidden shelter as night falls, the tension between them shifts from fear… to heat… to something far more dangerous. Ava doesn’t want to belong to anyone. Kael never intended to claim a mate. The universe has other plans. And when the bond between them finally awakens, nothing—human or alien—will ever be the same. AmazonKU
BOUND TO THE ALIEN PRINCE (STARLIT MATES UNIVERSE ALIEN ROMANCE) by Nova Thalen
He was born to rule a galaxy. She was never meant to stand at his side. But fate has other plans. When Talia, a stubborn human nurse, is taken to the Varyn Empire as part of a fragile diplomatic treaty, she expects politics—not the prince whose gaze burns hotter than the stars. Prince Varick is cold, controlled, and bound to a future chosen for him. Until the moment he scents her. His fated mate. An impossibility. A danger. A temptation he can no longer ignore. But claiming her would tear apart alliances. Rejecting her may destroy him. As ancient rituals, deadly bonding trials, and rising enemies threaten the Empire, Lira must navigate a royal court that would kill to keep her from the prince who cannot stay away. Enemies are closing in. Desire is becoming dangerous. And the bond between them is awakening. He will defy a galaxy to claim her. She must decide if she can survive loving a prince born for war. AmazonKU
MERRILY ABDUCTED (PROUVIANS ON EARTH) by Rachel Nova
Julia thinks her Christmas week can’t get any worse until she nearly dies when a truck spins out on the icy highway, totaling her car. She wakes up miraculously unharmed and face-to-face with Clark, the high school boyfriend who vanished without explanation twelve years ago. Except his name isn’t Clark. It’s Clarix, and he’s an alien from the planet Prouv. When they were both teenagers, Clarix accidentally fluid-bonded Julia, tying them together with a mate bond. However, after his diplomat mother discovered the bond, she dragged him back to Prouv. Meanwhile, Julia has spent over a decade unable to have a normal romantic relationship with anyone. Now that they’re reunited, Julia’s body is demanding what it’s been missing: regular doses of Clarix’s bonding fluid. As the biological urgency intensifies, she’s forced to choose between her normal life on Earth or a life among the stars with the guy… alien who got away. But first, they have to survive Christmas with her family. AmazonKU
***********************BRIEF BREAK BEFORE THE FANTASY/PNR BOOKS!**************************************
VS: I decided to mention STAR CRUISE MYSTERY DANCER this week from my backlist. It’s my Anastasia retelling and I had a lot of fun figuring out how to bring the story into the far future.
STAR CRUISE MYSTERY DANCER by Veronica Scott
First published in the Embrace the Passion: Pets in Space 3 anthology, which is no longer available…
Tassia Megg is a woman on the run after the death of her elderly guardian. She needs to get off the planet in a hurry when chance directs her to an open dance audition for the luxury cruise liner Nebula Zephyr’s resident troupe. One thing Tassia can do is dance.
Security Officer Liam Austin is suspicious of the newest performer to join the Comettes. She shows all the signs of being a woman on the run and seems to fit the Sectors-wide broadcast description of a missing thief, accused of stealing priceless artifacts. As he gets to know Tassia during the cruise, he starts to wonder if she’s something more – a long vanished princess in hiding from deadly political enemies of her family perhaps?
And what’s the story with the three eyed feline companion other crew members swear Tassia brought aboard the ship? Does the animal even exist?
As the ship approaches its next port of call, all the issues come to a boil and Liam must decide if he’ll step in to help Tassia or betray her. F’rrh the alien cat is the key to the mystery and Tassia’s fate.
A science fiction romance take on the Anastasia tale…
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************************** THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT IF YOU DECIDE TO CHECK OUT THE BOOKS (because my own books pay my bills) AND A BIG THANK YOU IF YOU ALREADY HAVE! AND ONWARD WE GO!*********************
OOPS! I SUMMONED A LIDERC (WITCHES LOVE MONSTERS) by Regine Abel
Crack an egg, hatch a demon! When Coral goes to pick up the remaining belongings her obnoxious ex-roommate Angelique left in their old flat, she inadvertently starts the mother of all shitstorms. How was Coral to know that she’d brought back Vazul—an insanely hot sex demon, with a sharp tongue and wicked wits? She should cast him out, but the thought of parting ways with her irreverent demon is unbearable. With Angelique hellbent on reclaiming what she deems hers, should Coral protect Vazul from the nefarious plans that wicked witch has in store for him, or should she seize the opportunity to run? AmazonKU
DRAGON HER HEELS (BOOK 23) by R J Blain
Crystal Culling never should have moved to Lake Hancock. Her real estate agent had warned her: the property on the end of Fox Hunt Drive was cursed, and if the Dragon of Crystal Lakes ever roused from his slumber, she’d be the first to be sacrificed to his appetite. Her new neighbors, upon discovering she’d bought the lakefront planation manor, brought pies along with their condolences and sympathy. According to the nasty old lady down the way, no sensible dragon would want a woman with toxic green eyes, more than one piercing in her ears, and jet black hair the envy of any goth. The day a castle emerges from the lake’s depths, Crystal realizes the town’s legends and myths are more than mere stories. Unfortunately for her, everyone got the stories wrong. Rather than a snack, the dragon needs an executive secretary. As the owner of the plantation, his affairs, including his castle and his lack of a love life, become her problem. But what Crystal doesn’t know dumps her into one hell of a mess: where the Dragon of Crystal Lakes goes, trouble surely follows. If she doesn’t find a way to rein him in, he might just end up taking over the world—and she’ll be his first conquest.
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DEVIL’S DANCE (JAGA AND THE DEVIL BOOK THREE) by Layla Fae
I am broken. A piece of my soul burned away, leaving me hollow and unfeeling. I wander the caverns of Nawie, the only place that’s not entirely unsafe. When I can’t stand the boredom of a life with no meaning, I amuse myself watching Woland’s pitiful attempts to atone. He grovels. He begs. He brings me gifts. His despair grows deeper with every shake of my head. Oh, how well he lies. Little does he know, nothing will make me trust him again. And if that broken part of my soul ever heals, I will rip it out and destroy it. Because Woland was right. Love is a terrible weakness. AmazonKU
SHADOW STEALING (SHADOW BLAD SERIES BOOK FIVE) by Yasmine Galenorn
When the mysterious “lizard people” start appearing in the city sewers, at first we think that somebody just decided to flush their baby alligator, but then, we discover a link to the Reytilia, carnivorous creatures straight out of legend and lore. This leads us to one of the ancient portals, which has been opened by mistake. Now, we must manage to close it before the new apex predators gain a foothold in our world. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
UNDER GORSE AND STONE by Lily Morton
VS Note: MM PNR.
Cary Sutton isn’t surprised when his boyfriend walks out on him during a holiday in Cornwall at Christmas. It’s far from the first time that someone’s accused him of being cold—both inside and out. Cary’s spent his whole life feeling like he’s separated from the world by a sheet of glass. Nothing touches him. Nothing moves him. Which is why it’s so strange to find himself drawn to a small Cornish beach and the man he meets there. Sigurd Arvesen is handsome and charming, but he also holds a secret—one that’s big enough to overturn Cary’s whole world. Sigurd is a centuries-old dragon, and Cary is his mate. Whisked into Sigurd’s magical world, Cary meets strange and wonderful creatures that he’s only ever read about in books. The mystical realm is both enchanting and dark, but even scarier are the warm feelings that Sigurd brings out in Cary. What will happen when Christmas Eve dawns and Cary must go home? AmazonKU
SPIRIT OF THE SAGUARO (HAUNTED RANCH MYSTERIES BOOK THREE) by Sara Bourgeois
Claire Caldwell has finally settled into her strange new normal. Two months after the Robert Harrison incident, she’s learned to trust her spirit fox’s warnings and Rosa’s ghostly advice as she runs her animal sanctuary in the desert. But some visitors bring their own darkness to Perdido Springs. When famous artist Aurora Brightwater arrives to paint the “desert spirits,” she brings more than just her canvases and her crystalline laugh. She brings grudges, theft, and a cruelty that hides behind flowing scarves and talk of universal energy. Then Aurora turns up dead in her studio, a palette knife through her heart, and everyone she’s wronged becomes a suspect. The artist who steals others’ work… dead. The documentary filmmaker who seems cursed… filming everything. The exhausted ex-husband she abandoned… watching from the shadows. As Claire investigates with her veterinarian boyfriend Sam, she discovers Aurora left a trail of destroyed careers and stolen dreams across the Southwest. But in a town where the dead talk, the dolls in the motel have their own agenda, and something that used to be human roams the desert at night, finding the truth means distinguishing between those who wanted Aurora gone and whoever actually made it happen. In Perdido Springs, the veil is thin, the spirits are watching…Welcome back to the desert, where inspiration can be deadly. AmazonKU
SNOWED IN WITH KRAMPUS by Melody Lynch
When Santa and Krampus Decide You’re Theirs – Hearing my boyfriend say his ex was “the one that got away” should have been my last straw. But when his family gave me a awful Christmas gift and called me a drama queen for being hurt, I realized I was done. I escaped to Shadow Wolf Creek for peace and healing, only to get roped into playing Mrs. Claus at a children’s event. The Santa was drop-dead gorgeous. His helper was tall, tattooed, horned, and looking at me like he hated me on sight. One wrong car ride later, I jumped out of a moving truck while Krampus himself chased me through the snow and carried me off to a cabin. At that point, the truth was not hard to believe. They are cursed, immortal, and they both want me. Now I am snowed in with two supernatural men who claim I belong to them. I came here to get over one man. I did not expect to fall for two. AmazonKU
THE BRIDGE KEYS (MAGIC IN THE MATCH by J Houser
Nila never anticipated the terrifying monsters roaming unseen in the magical meadow she frequents. Nor had she anticipated being grilled by the king’s snake of an investigator. Sacrificed as the family scapegoat, Nila alone is expected to keep her sisters’ secrets after a beast mauls one of them. Her loyalty is strained as she struggles to do what’s best for her family and her kingdom, all while battling unexpected feelings for the man whose interrogation makes her heart beat to a new rhythm. Even if she finds a way to break the dark magic pact that silences her, none of the people she loves will come out of this unscathed. The Bridge Keys is a retelling of the German fairy tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Amazon
BREAKING THE RULES (DREAM ALPHAS BOOK ONE) by Grace R Duncan
VS Note: MM PNR.
Hunter Black is a Dream Alpha—an alpha wolf shifter for hire who helps omegas get through their heats. After three years, he knows it’s time to quit when he realizes he’s lost his detachment when he sees a picture of the son he helped an omega have—and signed a contract to stay away from. But he agrees to take a final job to help one last omega fulfill a dream to get pregnant. And one look at the beautiful, shy Cody Michaels has him throwing out his personal rules. Cody, alone and tired of dating asshole alphas, decides it’s time to make his own family. The incredible four days he spends with Hunter has Cody falling in love with the one person in the world he can’t have. Hunter is everything he wants—funny, caring, and accepting when he confesses he’s a submissive. Instead, the dominant Hunter stuns him with an interest in playing. When Cody finds out he didn’t get pregnant, he’s devastated. Hunter, despite the agency’s non-compete rules, commits to helping him until he conceives, and they continue to fall in love. At the same time, Hunter is desperately looking for work now that he’s no longer a Dream Alpha, hoping that if he can get out of the contract, he’d have something to offer Cody. But when Cody discovers it’s the lack of job, rather than the contract keeping them apart, he makes it perfectly clear what Hunter can do with his hangups. Now it’s up to Hunter to figure out how to fix the mess he’s made and convince Cody he really can make Cody’s dreams come true—forever. Amazon
GUARDED BY THE SYMBIOTE: MONSTER SECURITY AGENCY by Cara Wylde
The second she lets me in, I’m a ruined man. I’ve been merging with hosts my entire life. Slipping under their skin, living in their minds, protecting them – it’s what I do. I’m a professional, and I keep my distance. Then I’m hired to be her bodyguard. An undercover cop infiltrating the deadliest criminal organization in the country, and I’m her hidden weapon. Merged with her body, experiencing her every thought, her every desire. I’m supposed to protect her and stay detached. But her thoughts unravel me. The fantasies she’s been hiding drive me insane. She wants to surrender, to be claimed by someone strong enough to handle her intensity. And I’m a monster too dangerous for anyone to want. I become addicted and terrified, knowing that when I must separate from her, I’ll leave my sanity behind. AmazonKU
HOT COCOA AND HELLFIRE (FERALLY F*CKED BOOK TWO) by B Grimm
he Hearth café has been managerless since theirs died under mysterious circumstances leaving Simone to take charge and keep things a float while the owner hides in the shadows. Simone has always been a good girl. She’s run the monster café with a smile even when she’s bone-tired and hiding how lonely she feels. The holidays? Just another reason to keep busy and distracted. But when Krampus himself descends on the Hearth to handpick a new manager for his café, Simone’s sugar-sweet routine is shattered. He’s all dark horns, darker humor, and filthy promises wrapped in velvet and sin. And he sees through her so-called cheer like glass and straight to the ache underneath. Now he’s shadowing her every move. Teasing her. Testing her. And promising punishments that make her knees shake and her thighs clench. She’s not supposed to want him. He’s not supposed to want her. But the Naughty List has never been so tempting…And Krampus always gets what he wants. AmazonKU
SNOWED IN AT HALLOW’S COVE by Petra Palerno
Daphne thought she finally found her family with her wealthy fiancé. So much so that the fact that he’s her professor seems like an unimportant detail. But when he drags her to a snowy monster ski town called Hallow’s Cove, it’s not for romance (or even fun). No, it’s so she can “learn not to embarrass him” during the annual family ski trip. Between the constant corrections and the way he cuts her down in front of people, she doesn’t feel like a bride-to-be so much as a student who’s already flunked the course. Then she crashes—literally—into the arms of Andri, a ridiculously hot yeti ski instructor who actually thinks her wipeouts are cute. Suddenly she’s drinking cocoa without side-eye, laughing until her cheeks hurt, and maybe falling for someone kind with actual warmth under all that fur. Will Daphne stick with the security of the pompous professor, or hit a 180 into the messy, thrilling kind of love that doesn’t come with a syllabus? AmazonKU
GOOD TIDINGS AND TENTACLES (TINSEL AND TENTACLES 3.0) by Cari Z
VS note: MM PNR.
Morgan Miller isn’t hiding. Just because he’s lost his partner, his company, and his self-respect in the space of a week doesn’t mean he’s run off to the sanctuary of Parrish Island to lick his wounds. Or…fine, maybe it does. But at least he’s not alone! There’s one other person living on this island refuge, and all Morgan has to do it find him. Say hello. Be neighborly. That’s easier said than done, but after Morgan almost drowns, he and the laconic Ty are stuck together while he recovers. Ty ends up being a lot better company—and a lot hotter—than Morgan expected. Parrish Island is more than just a place to hide—it’s a place to heal, and maybe even fall in love. But Ty has a secret of his own, one that means he has to stay on the island even when Morgan feels ready to leave. When the secret comes out, Morgan has to decide—go back and rebuild his old life, or stay and create something new with his awkward, gorgeous, tentacularly talented lover. AmazonKU
MERRY HISSMAS (HOLIDAY ROMANCES) by Alora Quinn
HOLLY – Once again, it’s the most horrible time of year—Christmas. The time when everyone is filled with a fake sense of happiness, spends money like it grows on trees, and calls self-preservation “greediness.” I avoid Christmas, and all things related, at all costs—and I do a damn good job of it. That is, until the snow traps me at my company’s Christmas party. A party that for some reason has strippers at it. One of which is a very, very hot gorgon. He’s full of Christmas puns that make me want to vomit, but his heart is like a magnet made for mine. He convinces me to have a holiday fling, and I’m not one to turn down good sex…but it scares me that there might be something more there. Can two people so different find a way to make it work? Especially at this terrible time of year? FELIX – The best time of the year has finally rolled around—Christmas. The time when everyone is kinder, more generous, and overall, just filled with happiness and love. It’s my favorite time of the year. When Joy, my best friend, asks me and my crew to strip at her work’s Christmas party, it’s almost an automatic yes. I’ve never heard of work parties having strippers, but I won’t turn down a job that’s also festive. She tells me her boss hates Christmas, something I can’t fathom, and now it’s my goal to show the grumpy beauty just how special Christmastime can be. What I expected was to give a festive lap dance—what I get is a night of the best sex I’ve ever had. Convincing Holly to commit to a fling is easy enough. Convincing her that this fling is meant to be forever—not nearly as easy. But, it’s the most magical time of year, and I’m praying for a Christmas miracle to help me win her heart. AmazonKU
MOTH TO HIS FLAME by Biblio Barbie
Lyra, a moth woman drawn to light and longing, heads to the quiet mountain town of Avalon in search of peace, not passion. But when she crosses paths with Rylan, a brooding, widowed man still lovingly haunted by the ghost of his wife, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to the warmth he tries so hard to hide. Rylan has walled off his heart, finding solace in the echoes of the past. Yet something about Lyra stirs feelings within him that he believed were lost forever. As snow falls and Christmas nears, the two must decide: will they let the past keep them apart, or surrender to the spark flickering between them? AmazonKU
THE GARDEN OF REGET (THE TWILIGHT COURT BOOK 19) by Amy Sumida
A forgotten garden is waking. A kingdom is being swallowed by blight. And the Queen of Seelie must decide how much of her own heart she’s willing to sacrifice to save her people. After months of battling the forbidden dreams tying her to the King of Hell, Seren Sloane has more than enough emotional turmoil to contend with—but her personal guilt becomes the least of her worries when villages across Seelie are found coated in a creeping, oily black infection. The blight seeps up from the ground, winding through roots, forests, and fields before covering the Fey themselves in slick darkness. Plants wither, magic falters, and entire communities are left frozen where they stood, encased in a living shadow that spreads faster each day. The source? The Garden of Regret—an ancient creation made to strengthen the royals of Fairy, now starving after centuries of neglect. What was once a sacred place meant to balance the royals is now consuming Fairy. As Seren, King Tiernan, and their regiment track the blight’s path from village to village, they uncover long-buried truths about Danu, the cost of emotional magic, and the purpose the Garden once served. But whatever force has reawakened it is demanding tribute: the pain, grief, and regret of the Fey. If Seren refuses, the Garden will take what it needs by force—draining their people of every emotion that makes them whole. Worse, Astaroth’s lingering presence in Seren’s dreams is straining her marriage at the very moment she needs her husbands united. Love, loyalty, and old wounds collide as the blight forces every Fey to confront the emotions they’ve spent lifetimes avoiding. To save her kingdom, Seren must enter the heart of the Garden itself and face the one thing she fears more than any enemy: Her own regret. AmazonKU
THE LOVE HE COULD KEEP: APOLLO’S STORY (THE GODS MADE ME DO IT BOOK 17) by Lisa Oliver
VS: MM PNR.
“If I meet you, then I’ll fall in love with you for real, even more than I am now,” Apollo, ancient god of Muse, Prophecy, Light and Healing, always knew his love life was cursed. Every love he’d ever had would either leave him, or suffer a tragic end. Which is why, when he saw Titus Haverland the first time and immediately fell in love, Apollo deliberately avoided him. The man might walk around with his own personal light show, but that just indicated how much of a good soul Titus was. All the more reason to stay away. “I don’t deceive anybody in any aspect of my business dealings, and that applies to all areas of my life.” Titus Haverland, wolf shifter and owner of Titus Industries, had loved and lost before. He was still paying the child support. He kept his personal relations to quick interactions and rarely opened his pants for the same person twice. He had his work, which he micro-managed to the nth degree, and he’d convinced himself that was enough. Until one day he came face to face with a future he didn’t believe he’d have. “Do you have any idea what you have done?” Mates can’t be frozen by godly powers, and gods can get bored on a road trip. But as Apollo and Titus work towards their future, the past rears its head and changes life for them both all over again. Will it be a change too far, or will Apollo and Titus realize that they were on the same page all along.
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WHAM BAM THANK YOU WOLF (AN ALICE WORTH SERIES NOVELLAS BOOK SIX) by Lisa Edmonds
Sean – I didn’t plan to fall for the beautiful and secretive mage private investigator I met in a vampire’s after-hours bar just before last call. I didn’t plan to spend the hours she was sleeping in my arms wanting to know who’d given her all these scars and thinking about what I’d like to do to them in return. And I definitely didn’t plan for her to refuse my request for a second date and kick me out the door the next morning. Now I’m standing on her porch trying to figure out what just happened and wondering how to persuade Alice to give me a chance to see her again. A chance to earn her trust. A chance to find out who did this to her and keep her safe. Just…a chance. Because when I look at her, I see my future. I see happiness. I see a woman more powerful, more strong, and more deeply hurt than anyone I’ve ever met before. And my wolf sees our mate. So what the hell do I do now? AmazonKU
COCKY PUCKING ORC (ORCS ON ICE BOOK TWO) by Debra Dunbar
Hockey is better when the home team has green skin, tusks, and a mission to find human brides – willing human brides, because kidnapping wenches from a village is a thing of the past. Eng has some very specific criteria for the female he plans to marry. She needs to be the perfect figurehead of a princess whose only requirements will be standing in silence at court appearances and bearing him children. He’s not particularly interested in a wife or family right now, but Eng has known his responsibilities since birth. Besides, it shouldn’t be that difficult to find a human bride for a rich, handsome, orc prince destined to be king one day, right? Wrong. None of the females Eng encounters meet his lofty standards or seem interested in marrying an orc, even if he is royalty. Worse, it’s become impossible to search for a suitable bride when his every waking moment is consumed with unquenchable desire for a very un-suitable female. Willa is done dating bad boys. Done. But she can’t resist a quickie with an infuriatingly arrogant orc hockey player after the Baltimore Tusk’s inaugural game. Then her one-and-done turns into a series of hook-ups, overnights, and even a date, and Willa finds herself once more falling for the wrong guy. AmazonKU
THE HEALER’S REDEMPTION (HEALERS SERIES BOOK FOUR) by A J Manney
She escaped the darkness once. Now she has to walk back into it—but this time, she’s not alone. Sherese never thought she’d escape the vampires. For too long, she lived in their cold, merciless world, a healer forced to serve her captors. Rescued by the Phoenix pack, she finally has a chance at healing—but peace doesn’t come easy, especially when it means living under the same roof as Hunter, the pack’s cold and watchful enforcer. He’s difficult to read, impossible to trust—and the one assigned to protect her when she volunteers for the unthinkable: to return to the vampires as a spy. Going back means risking everything. But this time, she’s not the only one with something to lose. Hunter’s secrets run deep, and when their mission begins to unravel, so does the fragile thread of trust between them. Betrayals will surface. Loyalties will be tested. And if Sherese and Hunter can’t learn to lean on each other, they’ll lose more than just the battle—they’ll lose their lives. AmazonKU
FESTIVE WITH A GRUMPY FAE by Louisa Masters
VS Note: MM PNR.
All I want for Christmas is to not be lonely…It’s hard to get into a festive mood when I know I’ll be all alone on Christmas Day. Can anyone blame me for getting tipsy and deciding to try out a fae-summoning spell I found in an old book? Yes, they can. Because the spell works, and suddenly there’s a hot-and-sexy fae in front of me, unable to go home until he’s kept me company for Christmas. Too bad he’s so cranky, or it would be a dream come true… right? Amazon
DARK RUNNING (EXILE OF THE WINTER COURT) by B R Kingsolver
When Charles II kidnapped a Sidhe princess in 1680, her father didn’t send diplomats—he sent armies. The Fae stormed through the Veil, leveled cities, and rewrote history. Centuries later, Humans and Fae still share the Mortal Realm uneasily… and England never recovered its empire. Alanis Nightshade, Winter Court Fairy, smuggler, and occasional pirate, prefers to stay far from royal drama. She flies under the radar, smuggling rare goods between worlds and minding her own business. But when she’s stranded in Edinburgh during a coup, she’s dragged straight into the kind of trouble she tries to avoid. A new Sidhe king has seized Scotland. He’s hungry for conquest, and he wants what Alanis possesses—a ship that can cross the Veil and carry an army straight into Faerie. If she doesn’t outwit him, outrun him, or outright kill him, both realms may pay the price. AmazonKU
MIRROR MAN (PINE RIDGE UNIVERSE) by S C Principale
Agatha – I’ve been in a dark place for so long. Recovering from an actual mental breakdown that derailed my career plans put me back in my parents’ house and under their control. Instead of helping me get stronger every day, it seems my stepfather prefers me weak and needy—and that creeps me out. Even if I fail when I leave the nest, I’ve got to try. Pine Ridge seems like a nice little town to spread my wings in, especially once I start to feel like my old self again, instead of some sickly shadow. Lucius – She’s a delight to watch, this pretty thing who likes lace and floral patterns, cats, antique chairs, and gilded mirrors. Especially gilded mirrors—like the one where I’m imprisoned. Trapped in icy glass for centuries for an innocent act, I’ve grown weary of my torment and started tormenting others. My only pastime is to slowly break down the minds of my owners, until they invite me out to play. But Agatha is different. She already believes herself to be broken. She’s an easy target to crush, and yet I find myself rooting for her, especially once I learn about her enemy in the mortal world. And when she accidentally frees me from my prison, I have to decide whether to fight my darkest desires, or draw Agatha deeper into a web of madness, tangling her in my shadowy coils. AmazonKU
KANE (THE PROTECTORS SERIEES BOOK 29) by Teresa Gabelman
Monica has one mission, and that is to expose the monster who destroyed her sister’s life. No distractions. No compromises. And definitely no falling for the lethal, sinfully gorgeous Dark Guardian now shadowing her every move. Kane lives for the hunt, lots of women, and no attachments. But the moment he tastes Monica’s fire, he wants more—wants all of her—no matter how hard she pushes back. She’s sharp-mouthed, stubborn, and inconvenient as hell… and he can’t get enough. But someone is watching. Someone who knows the truth Monica is chasing and will kill to keep it buried. Now Kane has a choice: walk away like he always does…or burn the world down to protect the only woman who makes him forget every rule he lives by. AmazonKU
WELCOME TO HYDE PARK: A VAMPIRE’S MATE COLLECTION by Grae Bryan
VS Note: LGBTQ PNR.
Return to the world of Hyde Park, with all of its steam, humor, and devotion. This collection of stories follows our den of vampires and their mates with bonus epilogues, group stories, and thirteen formerly Patreon-exclusive mini-fics of each couple. Get a deeper look at our fanged friends’ happy-ever-afters, and the found family they forged against all odds. Go ahead and take a bite. You won’t be disappointed. Amazon
TEASED BY THE YETI (CRESCENT COVEN BOOK FOUR) by Evelyn Embers
A stubborn baker. A grumpy yeti. And a fate she can’t outrun. Rowan only trusts her magic and her desserts. When a tarot reading predicts Fated Love with a monster, she scoffs. She has three hundred Yule Festival desserts to make, not a protective, primal beast to fall for. But a ferocious blizzard and a spreading magical corruption force her into a hidden cave–the den of the magnificent, seven-foot-tall Yeti, Bjorn. Haunted by the human loves he left behind, Bjorn has sworn off attachment. But the curvy, vanilla-and-cinnamon-scented witch standing in his cave is an avalanche of desire. She’s mouthy, she argues with him, and she’s everything he has sworn to keep his distance from. Trapped together, their scorching banter gives way to a white-hot, primal heat. With ancient ley lines failing and a fierce new attraction consuming him, Bjorn must choose: let the sassy witch go, or answer the undeniable call of Fated Mates and claim her as his own. AmazonKU
A MAGICAL MENDING by Kory M Shrum
After decades of war, battle-mage Saya Duskbane expected to die with a weapon in her hand. Instead, she survives—only to lose everything she fought for: her family, her purpose, and the magic she once trusted. When illness nearly ends her life, one question remains: What do you do when the fight is over, but the wounds remain? With nothing left in the North but war stories and ghosts, Saya flees to her mother’s abandoned cottage in the warm, sea-swept village of Spring Hill. The cottage is crooked, the roof leaks, and something is definitely living in the walls—but it’s hers. She intends to spend her quiet days repairing her cottage as she heals. She does not intend to acquire a loyal hound, a stubborn old maid, a cottage full of small mysteries, unpredictable magic, or a village determined to welcome her home.But as Saya begins to stitch a new life together, her magic stirs—not with violence, but with something softer and older. Something her mother once whispered about: magic meant not for battle, but for belonging. To rebuild her home—and herself—Saya must face the grief she outran, the magic she fears, and the quiet truth that healing is its own kind of courage. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
STORMFIRE OMEGA by Kitty Siberia
A century ago, when the ancient god Baltazar rose, magic returned to humanity—and the world ended. Now the Empire is the last bastion of human life, held together by Alphas who command elemental magic and fight the zombie-like Deaders clawing at the borders. Larissa Cooper is one of the rare female Alphas with fire in her veins. Strong, fierce, and stubborn as hell, she never walks away from a mission. Everything changes the night she’s trapped in a remote mountain hut with her former mentor, the cold, brilliant spy and Alchemy professor Darius Crow. He has lied for years about being a beta. He’s an omega—one who has never gone into heat. Until now. When his first heat hits, biology and instinct tear through every boundary between them. By morning, Larissa must face the truth: her relationship with her mentor will never be the same. As Larissa is drawn into a web of powerful alphas, forbidden secrets, and the crumbling myth of Baltazar, she discovers that Darius isn’t the only one hiding the truth. AmazonKU
AWAKENING HIS VAMPIRE MATE (BLOOD BONDED MATES BOOK SIX) by Jay Castle
VS Note: MM PNR.
Cole – For eight hundred years, I’ve walked this world without feeling even a shred of human emotion. I hunt murderers with a song in my heart, but I’m no hero, anti or otherwise. I enjoy besting other predators, and my own pleasure has always been the only thing that matters. My world is clean, simple, and perfect. Then Eli stumbles into my life, and everything changes. The moment he looks at me with those dark, haunted eyes and calls me by a name I haven’t used in centuries, I feel something I thought lost to me forever: the ability to care for someone who isn’t me. Suddenly, my existence isn’t about pleasure anymore. I would burn it all down for him without even a moment’s hesitation. But Eli has built his life around saving others. If he ever learns what I’ve done or who I really am, he’ll never forgive me. He can never know the truth. Eli – I’ve seen Nicolas in my dreams for as long as I can remember. I always wake up gasping, drowning in feelings of heartbreak I can’t explain. But that’s sheer madness. I should be focused on the grueling hours I’m putting in at the ER. On my unstable ex, whose threats are getting worse. On my sister, whose life is falling apart right in front of me. Or maybe even on the fact that every man I’ve ever given my heart to has shattered it. Those things matter. The dreams don’t. Until the night I meet Nicolas. Then everything I thought I knew starts to unravel. Because he’s real. And he’s not human. I know I should run. But how can I leave the one person who’s always been mine, even before we’ve ever met? Still, I know he’s hiding something from me. Something far worse than his lack of heartbeat. And I have to know what it is. Even if it destroys everything. AmazonKU
SNOWED IN WITH KRAMPUS by Melody Lynch
When Santa and Krampus Decide You’re Theirs – Hearing my boyfriend say his ex was “the one that got away” should have been my last straw. But when his family gave me a awful Christmas gift and called me a drama queen for being hurt, I realized I was done. I escaped to Shadow Wolf Creek for peace and healing, only to get roped into playing Mrs. Claus at a children’s event. The Santa was drop-dead gorgeous. His helper was tall, tattooed, horned, and looking at me like he hated me on sight. One wrong car ride later, I jumped out of a moving truck while Krampus himself chased me through the snow and carried me off to a cabin. At that point, the truth was not hard to believe. They are cursed, immortal, and they both want me. Now I am snowed in with two supernatural men who claim I belong to them. I came here to get over one man. I did not expect to fall for two. AmazonKU
MIDNIGHT AND MINCE PIES: A FALHAVEN CASTLE PREQUEL by Laura Greenwood
When the clock strikes midnight, Evie has to return to the ball…Princess Evie would love nothing more than to bake the Yuletide away, making sweet treats with her best friend Nate in the castle’s kitchens. Unfortunately for her, royal duties call, no matter how much she wants to avoid them. When her sister helps her escape from the masquerade ball, she heads straight to the kitchen, but she needs to be back before the clock strikes twelve…Midnight & Mince Pies is a prequel to the Falhaven Castle series, a cozy fantasy with a baking dragon, a princess who wants to be in the kitchen over the throne room, and the baker who wants to be there with her. There is a slow burn friends to lovers romance, with a pinch of steam in later books, and an ace heroine. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
THE FALLEN ANGEL (LADY MORTICIAN’S VISIONS SERIES) by Helen Goltz
It’s the most wonderful time of the year until fear overtakes festivities a week before Christmas. Mortician Phoebe Astin is visited by several young women who met their deaths after a visit to the Christmas market, and witnesses claim to have seen a woman leading them away. The last words the victims hear are the killer’s chilling nickname – “Fallen Angel.” As the town’s joyous mood turns to apprehension, Phoebe along with sharp-eyed Detectives Harland Stone and Gilbert Payne, and daring reporter Lilly Lewis, are desperate to unmask the ruthless killer before another lady is claimed. It’s a busy time for Phoebe and her brothers, Julius and Ambrose, at The Economic Undertakers amid twinkling lights, a proposal, and a baby’s arrival. But can Phoebe help unravel the sinister truth before death casts a pall over the holiday cheer? AmazonKU
THE KRAMPUS’S FIRST CHRISTMAS GIFT (MM MONSTER CHRISTMAS BOOK SIX) by Gigi Rivers
A lonely and touch-starved monster. A human dealing with a mysterious illness. A bond that changes everything. Since the day Jasper nearly died in the forest, a strange sickness has consumed his life. More than that, an ache inside him urges him to find something. Or someone. With his fox familiar, he searches without knowing what or who he’s searching for. Only that he must find them, or the ache inside will never be fulfilled. Sometimes, he feels the weight of unseen eyes on him. But when he turns, no one is there. Kraghol is not like other krampuses. He despises the fear his kind is meant to inspire. When Kraghol saved Jasper’s life, a bond forged between them. But since that day, Kraghol has hidden from Jasper, watching him from the shadows, unable to bear the thought of Jasper seeing his monstrous face. Then one day, Jasper collapses in the snow. Unable to stop himself, Kraghol rushes to his aid. And when Jasper awakens, he knows that Kraghol is the one he’s been searching for. But their worlds could not be more different. Kraghol knows a human and a krampus have no future. Can Jasper help him overcome his doubts? Or will Kraghol condemn them both to a lifetime of loneliness? AmazonKU
FLICKERS OF DECEIT (QUILLHAVEN MAGICAL COZY MYSTERIES BOOK 10) by Tessa Silver
Every candle tells a story . . . if you dare to light the wick. Serena Rosewood’s enchanted candles are famous for their soothing light and heartfelt spells—until they suddenly start misbehaving. Calming candles are bringing chaos, love charms are sparking quarrels, and dreams are being twisted into nightmares. Someone is meddling with Serena’s magic, and the cozy town of Quillhaven is buzzing with whispers. Determined to clear her name, Serena teams up with a charming science teacher who believes in chemistry and enchantment, plus two talking Siamese cats with opinions as sharp as their whiskers. Together, they’ll follow the scent of sabotage through moonlit markets, spellbound shops, and flickering clues that refuse to stay hidden. In Quillhaven, where secrets burn bright and friendship glows warmer than any flame, truth has a way of revealing itself . . . one flicker at a time. AmazonKU
LIGHTBRINGER by Evelyn Floor
VS Note: MMMF.
Nobody knows why the war began. But I have always known how it will end. Lyra Vaelion has spent her life in brutal training beneath the harsh suns of Solvandyr. As the hidden youngest daughter of the militant Lightbringer commander, she has always known what her future would be – to infiltrate the Darkwielder territory, Umbraxis, and kill their beloved heir. She will not fail her people. Darkwielder prince Kaelen Duskbane is fighting a war on endless fronts, and he’s tired. His fearless healer partner, Eres, insists on risking his safety at every turn while his silver-tongued rival, Darian, sows discord within the Royal Council and questions every decision he makes. When an injured Lyra is discovered and saved by Eres, she finds herself face-to-face with the male she’s destined to destroy. But the Darkwielders are not what she expected. As time passes and hatred turns to heat, Lyra learns that light can blind as easily as it guides, and that the darkness she’s been raised to hate might be a shelter instead of the storm. But one way or another, the war between the Lightbringers and the Darkwielders must end. And Lyra stands in the middle. AmazonKU
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TWO OF A KIND (TALES FROM THE WINDSWEPT CITY BOOK ONE) by R Cooper
VS Note: MM Fantasy.
Apprentice chemist Dorrimin likes math, formulas, and helping run his family’s household apothecary business in Eladia, the Windswept City. A mountain city of trains, turbines, and Guild politicking, Eladia can be loud and chaotic, which is why Dorrimin prefers his quiet laboratory. But his family think he needs to talk to people more, so he is working at the counter of their shop when Tommick Fortune walks in. Charming Tommick is a regular visitor and Dorrimin can’t help but wish that some of his charm was about courtship. But though Dorrimin’s family are respected members of a Guild, Tommick’s wealthy, powerful family will have more planned for him than a sweetheart from a middle-class level of the city. In addition, Dorrimin is… awkward. But when the wind blows in a snowstorm, even a rich boy from the mountaintop needs safety and comfort, and perhaps, the sort of care his upper-class family can’t provide. Fortunately, Dorrimin is there with his family, and his home, and his heart, if Tommick wants it. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
INVICTUS (ESPERANCE TRILOGY BOOK TWO) by Heather Frost
She chose to trust him. He swore to protect her. But surviving Esperance was only the beginning . . .Amryn never intended to betray the rebels she swore to help—or fall for the husband she was forced to marry. But when everything at Esperance fell apart, Carver became the one person she could trust. Now, she must rely on him more than ever—especially since the knights who hunt empaths know one was at Esperance. If they find her, they will kill her. Yet the threat Amryn doesn’t see coming may prove deadlier, because even though she turned her back on the rebels, the Rising isn’t done with her. Carver has already lost too much at Esperance. He won’t lose anyone else—especially Amryn. He’ll fight to protect his wife from every threat, including the mysterious bloodstone that nearly killed her. He knows the dangerous relic must be destroyed, but first he has to get the surviving Chosen to the capital—a mission that soon turns deadly, making it clear there is still someone out there who never planned for the Chosen to leave Esperance alive. But safety isn’t guaranteed in the emperor’s palace. Here, every action is scrutinized and politics twist every word. Surrounded by hidden enemies, ruthless assassins, and deadly conspiracies, Amryn and Carver must navigate a web of danger that could cost them everything—including their lives. AmazonKU
TYRANT ALPHA’S FATED CHASE by Jennifer Eve
I spent one forbidden night with my fiancé’s brother—my fated mate. Five years later, I walked into his wedding. Worse? He’s my new boss, and my secret baby daddy. I was the cursed Omega no one wanted, bullied by my sisters, shamed by my father, treated like a stain on the pack. Becoming the Regent’s wife was supposed to be my only way out—until my wolf chose his brother instead. Hayden Drake. Cold. Dangerous. Feared. My fated mate. He carried me through my first shift, kissed me like fate had claimed us, then threw me away by morning. So I ran—pregnant. I rebuilt my life in a new pack, built a career I loved—Until I walk into a wedding…and the groom is my son’s father. And Hayden? He cancels the marriage. then buys my entire company just to corner me in his office. The bond still burns between us, but I’m hiding one truth about our baby. And my real identity? It might ignite a war that could cost us everything. AmazonKU
AURORA by Erin R Flynn
Aurora Reed has endured horrors that no person should ever have had to, and while she’s the villain of other people’s stories, that doesn’t undo all that she has suffered. Hundreds of years ago, she was sold as a child bride to a horrible abuser. She made many mistakes trying to do the best she could in a world too harsh. But what is the punishment for crimes committed when you were trying your best and had no ill intent? Creed Maddox is an ex-convict trying to start a new life after being betrayed by the only “family” he’s ever known. So the last thing he needs is any sort of trouble, and gorgeous women are always trouble. Always. And Aurora is no different but also the only person who seems to truly see him and care about the person he is, not just what he’s done. It seems like he’s known her for years instead of just weeks when everything gets turned on its head and they find out they are probably the worst match for each other. However, Creed is the only peace Aurora has ever known. Aurora is the only one who heals what he’s been through. So do the piles of reasons to stay apart really matter? AmazonKU
ALPHA MATES (MATED SERIES BOOK ONE) by T P Wright
VS Note: MM PNR.
Julian Heil is known for his sharp intellect and icy composure. As the future alpha of the Black Moon Pack, his only concerns lie with the strength of his pack and the safety of his wolves. Under his calculated leadership, the Black Moon Pack will soon be one of the most dangerous in the world— echoing their future alpha’s reputation of being cold, ruthless and entirely emotionless. That is, of course, with the exception of one werewolf. Aiden Calderon, the rebellious and unpredictable heir to the Dark Woods Pack, has built his legacy through blood and brute force. With unmatched strength and zero tolerance for threats, he is destined to turn his pack into an unchallengable force. His charms and carefree nature have earned him countless allies—except for one: Julian Heil. Two future alphas. One never-ending pool of hatred. What happens when they discover they’re fated to be mates? Amazon
MYSTERIOUS SKIES ABOVE (VOWS OF VENGEANCE BOOK TWO) by J A Good
The sea made her a pirate. Vengeance will make her dangerous. When her brother and Captain Flynn are captured, Rose must embrace the life she chose: becoming a pirate in her own right, with the crew of the Sea Wraith at her side. From glittering ballrooms to shadowed coastlines, she sails into a deadly web of politics, betrayal, and forbidden love. But the price of freedom may be higher than she imagined. To save those she loves, Rose must strike a bargain with her enemy and voyage into the mysterious deep—where myths breathe, legends stir, and monsters do not always look like beasts. AmazonKU
BLACKHEART (THE BLACKHEART SAGA BOOK ONE) by Pixie Rella
The walls were built to keep the monsters in.But some monsters are made, not born. Within the Waywards, the condemned live beneath the watch of the seven Witchlords—keepers of order and jailers of the Dark Natured. Elora has endured three long winters behind those obsidian walls, bound to servitude for a crime she did not commit. To survive, Elora minds her own, follows the rules, and never speaks to any of the Witchlords. Until him. AmazonKU
UNMARKED AND UNBONDED (BPONDS OF SILENCE BOOK ONE) by Lolu Sinclair
In Velantra, the gods decide who you love. Every person receives a sacred mark that assigns their soulmate and their place in society. But when Rienna Vale steps forward for her ceremony, nothing happens. No mark. No bond. No place in the world. Until three soulmate bonds ignite beneath Rienna’s skin at once. Tamarath, Mirón, and Kyartan were never meant to cross paths, let alone be tied to the same woman. Their forbidden connection breaks every law their world is built upon, and something far more dangerous than fate is pulling them together.
As the bond deepens, so does the question no one in Velantra has ever dared to ask: what happens when the gods get it wrong? AmazonKU AB
TAUREN: THE WILDS OMEGAVERSE by Callie Rhodes
Every night, he appears in my dreams—the feral alpha who is my destiny. And my death. I’ve spent years haunted by a nightmare of running through the woods, hunted by a dark beast who uses fangs and claws to drag me down. And every night ends the same—using my dying breath to cry out his name. Tauren. It was only a matter of time before he claimed me, dragging me deep into the Wilds beyond the Wall—a savage, dystopian wilderness where women like me are strictly forbidden. Now, the monster holds me captive, convinced I am fated to be his mate. And he won’t let me go. At least knot until I submit to the truth. That I am his forever. AmazonKU
BECOMING NEW (ISLE OF DOUGHNUT BOOK TWO) by Annie Bennett
VS Note: MM PNR.
One werewolf. One human. A remote Scottish island. An evil cat. Lucas arrives on the Isle of Doughnut with a plan – he’s lived in the shadow of his confident best friend for far too long. It’s time to shrug off his social awkwardness. He can’t do anything about his secret inability to feel attraction, but he can do his best to make one friend. Kit loves running the island’s bookshop, but is desperate for companionship. Someone to do puzzles and eat cheesy pasta with. All the other werewolves in his pack have paired up. They still love him, but he’s left alone a lot. He isn’t sure he’s ready for a partner – he just longs for a friend. When Lucas rents the spare room above Kit’s bookshop, everything should fall into place. But Lucas’s social awkwardness doesn’t magically disappear and Kit can’t help wanting more than friendship. Lucas likes Kit better than anyone else in the world, but he doesn’t know if he can love him. If sparks don’t fly, will they both be lonelier than they ever were before? AmazonKU
THE BURNING CROWN (THE UNFORGIVEN BOOK TWO) by Jayne Castel
A year ago, Lara’s husband double-crossed her and stole half her kingdom. Now her former overkings circle like hungry wolves at her borders. But a far greater threat has awakened. The Shattered Crown—a broken stone circle in the north—has become a conduit for chaos. The veil between worlds is tearing apart, unleashing vengeful spirits upon the mortal realm. The Slew and other nightmares bent on destruction now hunt her people. Only an impossible alliance between three sworn enemies can seal the breach and stop the rising tide of evil. But can a betrayed queen, a treacherous half-blood, and the enigmatic Raven Queen set aside their hatred to save both human and fae … or will Albia burn? AmazonKU
BONDED (CHRONICLES OF CILICIA BOOK ) byAlara Thorn
Neirin has spent his life in the shadows of the throne, a castle guard bound by duty and the secret of his bloodline. A bastard son of the King, he has long since given up on freedom, tethered to the capital by a promise to protect the brother who stands to inherit everything. But within these walls, where ghosts whisper through stone and the weight of his past threatens to consume him, the monster beneath his skin stirs. During the festival of Ayrenven, Neirin finds himself drawn from his post by a woman whose beauty and defiance unravel him. A healer branded a witch, Evera is shackled by the demands of a life she does not want and faced with a choice that could cost her everything.Their collision is a spark against tinder, igniting desires and possibilities neither can afford. With their fates tangled in secrets and blood, Neirin must decide to embrace the darkness within, find freedom outside of the kingdom that has forsaken him, or risk losing the woman who sees past his scars. When the truth is revealed – can they defy fate or will they be torn apart by the monsters they’ve tried so hard to bury? Amazon
CLAWS OF CRIMSON AND IVORY (DRAGON TOUCHED BOOK TWO) by Robyn Wolfe
Scarred by war. Bound to dragons. Tested by love. Cara has won her freedom, but King Voss’s vengeance threatens to tear the realm apart. With the Obsidian Order hunting her and dragons stirring in the skies, she must master new magic, forge dangerous alliances, and face impossible choices between love and loyalty. Will she rise as the warrior fate demands—or burn in the fires of her own heart? AmazonKU
REFLECTIONS UPON THE ANNIVERSARY OF MY DESCENT (THE CAMBION CHRONICLES BOOK ONE) by Kell Shaw
Her name is Vex, and she has it all: the greatest boyfriend in the world, and a golden future as an athlete and top university student. Then it’s all ripped away from her in a brutal, senseless attack. As she’s dying, a demon makes her an offer: vengeance in exchange for service. Vex doesn’t think twice. Newly alive and filled to the brim with demonic power, Vex is ready to kill the men who murdered the boy she loved. Pity finding them will mean descending into a world of supernatural cults, predatory monster hunters, dark magic, and fell secrets. Even worse, the boy she sold her soul to avenge might not be the man she thought she knew. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
MERMAN’S BATH: GAY MM PNR SPICY SHIFTER ROMANCE (BATHHOUSE BEASTS BOOK SIX) by Blake R Wolfe
A man running from his truth. A mysterious song that haunts him. And a bathhouse that will change his life forever…Being a wealth manager isn’t a calling, it’s how I pay for the car, the condo, and the boyfriend who just dumped me after seven years. My life is all stress and no play until I snap and drive straight back to the one place I swore I’d left behind. The bathhouse. The place claws, fangs, and fur at the norm. One filthy show with an orc should’ve scratched the itch. Instead, a song rises from the deepest pool—sweet, hungry, and aimed right at me. A hand drags me under, into a hidden grotto… and into the arms of Cyrus. He’s a merman. All shimmering scales, sharp teeth, and a voice that makes my body beg. To Cyrus, I’m not a burned-out human. I’m the only man who can hear his call, who can be his fated mate. I’m the treasure he’s been waiting for. He’s ready to worship me. Ruin me. I came here to forget my old life. Now all I want is to drown in his. AmazonKU AB
BINDING THE BARON (ALCHMY OF DESIRE BOOK ONE) by Charlie Lane
An heiress on the run. Diana Chester was never supposed to have magic. No women are. So when she inherits it instead of her cousin, she runs, seeking refuge above a potion shop. Until an infamous and irresistible alchemist proposes a marriage of convenience. Accepting him may be the only way she can live her life in the light once more. A notorious alchemist searching for a wife. Royal Alchemist Temple Grant is a metal magician who can bend iron with his hands. But after the king gives him a title, he needs a lady to help him navigate the icy social circles of the city’s elite. Diana Chester, the mouse of a marquess’s cousin will do perfectly. She needs someone to keep her safe, and while Temple can’t cast glamours like the rest of the ton, he can do that. A convenient binding, complicated by passion, made almost impossible by a city divided. Temple never expects Diana’s kiss to call to the life-giving heat in his core. And Diana never hoped to find love in the shadows. Love can bind them, but it might not be enough to bridge their dueling worlds. AmazonKU
LOVE IN THE LESSON PLAN by Roxie Ray
VS Note: Shifter romance.
She’s a first-grade teacher with a chronic illness and a heart too big for her own good. He’s a widowed Alpha trying to keep his small family safe. Neither planned on falling in love—but sometimes fate turns a parent–teacher meeting into a second chance. AmazonKU
VALIDUS VALE ACADEMY BOOK TWO (ESSENCE BOUND SERIES BOOK TWO) by Nicky Shivers
I thought the Academy was a prison. I didn’t realize it was the only thing keeping the monsters out. I threw myself through a vortex to save my guys, but now we’re trapped in a place that shouldn’t exist—a realm of raw, intoxicating magic that is as beautiful as it is lethal. This dimension doesn’t just hold us captive; it’s getting under our skin, changing my companions in ways I can’t control. I see the primal hunger in Ludo’s eyes, a frantic desperation in Alexis, and a growing darkness taking root in Cosmo that scares me more than the monsters in the mist. But the biggest threat isn’t the realm. It’s the power waking up inside me. The “dud” of Validus Vale is gone. In her place is a source of magic so rare that the power-hungry will stop at nothing to possess it. I’ve become the ultimate prize in a game I don’t know how to play. Back at the Academy, the Conclave is no longer hiding in the shadows. Their corruption has turned the school into a gilded cage where status is a weapon and trust is a death sentence. While the Elite families play their twisted games of bloodlines and betrayal, I’m learning the true cost of my inheritance. And still, somewhere in the silence between worlds, a piece of my soul is still missing. I have to find him—before the darkness swallows us all. AmazonKU
A UNICORN FOAL FOR CHRISTMAS (ANIMAL RESCUE SHIFTERS) by Zoe Chant
He’s got a pregnant unicorn on his hands. It’s Christmas Eve, and Turner Cole, wolf shifter and conservationist, is stuck on the farm with a pregnant unicorn as his only companion. He’s ready for every emergency that might come his way, but nothing prepares him for said pregnant unicorn’s attack on the woman who’s shown up on his porch He’s just about got the unicorn situation under control when he turns around and realizes—that’s his fated mate! She’s got cookies to bake. Ilona Matthews is nursing a broken heart by baking hundreds of cookies for her great-aunt’s Christmas party and delivering groceries to a friend of a friend who can’t get off the farm. When a unicorn out of legend attacks her, she thinks that’s the most incredible thing that’s going to happen that day. Then she locks eyes with the incredibly sexy Turner and her heart tells her that he’s who she wants—forever! Ilona says she wants time, Turner’s willing to give her whatever she needs, but Maisey the pregnant unicorn has ideas of her own. Hopefully, by Christmas Day, all three of them will get not just what they want, but what they have always needed. AmazonKU
SAVING GODS (SINS OF DIVINITY BOOK ONE) by Blake Quinn
Monsters are my job. Rules are my religion. As a Slayer, I’m trained to hunt what slips through the dark. I was taught to never, ever trust a god. But when an ancient power wakes and brings a wave of destruction with it, the only allies I have left are the three beings I was raised to destroy. Dreven: the god of shadows, keeps secrets like weapons. Voren: the wraith god, sees every death before it happens—including mine. Dastian: the chaos god, smiles like sin and makes breaking rules feel easy. They say the divine are gone. They’re wrong. If I can’t figure out why they’ve returned, both our worlds will burn. I should kill them. Instead, I’m bound to them—by magic, by danger, by a pull I don’t understand. Saving humanity was simple. Surviving the gods who want me for their own? That’s the hard part. AmazonKU
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I’ll start with one of my most recent releases Star Cruise Lucky Charm, where the Female Main Character (FMC), a new waitress in the interstellar cruise liner’s casino might just be Lady Luck herself. And the beautiful scales her alien pet sheds on occasion might be the best lucky charms ever. Or it could all be coincidence but the manager of the casino takes a personal interest in finding out and of course is soon falling in love with her.
Get Lucky: A Saint Patrick’s Day by Ginny Young ticks all the boxes – a hunky leprechaun (forget the Lucky Charms cereal mascot – in romances the magical green men are always adults with a grownup physique). The FMC wanders into his lair and has to figure out a way to use her three wishes to get home again. Or should she stay and explore the romantic possibilities? AmazonKU
In Lucky Charm by Stormy O’Hara leprechauns are “chaos fairies” and as the FMC says, “…my luck starts to change when a mysterious stranger dressed like a hot leprechaun gives me a gold shamrock as a welcome to Ireland gift.” Never mind her fiance just broke up with her upon her arrival in Ireland. The leprechaun has seen to it everything else will go well for her, including meeting him in his disguise as a bartender. Romance ensues but he can only remain in human form for so long – will she still love him once he changes into his true self? (Reminder: romances always have a Happy Ever After ending.) Readers enjoyed this “comfort spice” read as one reviewer put it. AmazonKU
Leprechaun Luck: A Curvy Woman Paranormal Romance (Lucky in Love Book 1) by Krysta Fox is a short read all about magic. The leprechaun MMC and his brothers have spent centuries searching for their stolen luck. If they don’t manage to recover the stolen magical items by a certain deadline they’ll lose all their residual magic too. The FMC has luck to spare. They meet at the magic club the MMC runs with his brothers. This is a short read with instalove, sweetness and steam. There are two sequels telling the romantic journeys of the other two leprechaun brothers. AmazonKU
Oops! Leprechaun: Gay MM Supernatural Romance (Accidental Mates Book 8) by Anitra Lynn McLeod actually does feature a leprechaun of small stature. The human MMC is a college athlete who’s had a string of bad luck, jeopardizing his ability to keep his scholarships but when he rubs a golden coin left to him by his grandfather, out pops the leprechaun to grant his wishes. Things don’t run smoothly of course but the two end up being fated mates and there’s an HEA. Reviews were a little mixed on this one, in part because the leprechaun is somewhat devious and given to lies of omission, which bothered some readers more than others. AmazonKU
See Me by Wendy Higgins is a modern day folktale with a 17 year old American FMC who is a member of a magical family and who has agreed to an arranged marriage with an Irish MMC (the leprechaun). When she arrives in Ireland there are complications, including a conniving Fae princess but readers praised the character development and the handling of the genuine romance which grows between the main characters. As one reviewer summed the book up: “There was great humor, just the right dose of teen angst and romance mixed in with magical Irish lore.” Amazon AB
For a completely different approach to the topic there’s Leprechauns and Lemon Bars: A Sugar Shack Holiday Novella (Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries Book 6) by Danielle Garrett. This is a novella in an ongoing series and the FMC and MMC go for a romantic getaway, only to encounter an irate leprechaun with a missing hat. The hat is connected to his pot of gold and he’s convinced the couple has stolen it. By the end of the novella all is resolved and the romance can proceed. Readers are very enthusiastic about this series. AmazonKU AB
If you’re in the mood for a quick holiday read there’s The Leprechaun’s Mate – A Paranormal Romance Short Story by Elliot Ason, a charming story with an FMC who’s been drifting through life and takes a trip to Ireland in hopes of sorting herself out and getting a fresh start. The MMC is trying to keep his family’s business going in Ireland…and he’s a leprechaun. He recognizes her as his fated mate immediately but then he’s got to convince her the magic is real. AmazonKU
Her Lucky Love (Holiday, Montana Book 4) by Carrie Ann Ryan pairs a widowed mother of three and a man who found the end of the rainbow and as a result has a golden coin with magical powers. He’s been in love with her from afar for 10 years. There are nasty gnomes to be dealt with and the MMC has to persuade the FMC to trust him and his love. This is part of an ongoing series about the small town community but can be read as a standalone. Amazon AB
If you’d like to blend your holiday magic with a murder mystery there’s Leprechauns and Larceny: A Paranormal Witch Cozy Fantasy Mystery (A Book Store Cozy Mystery 6) by Lucinda Race. Featuring a witchy bookstore, an upcoming wedding, a murder, an ongoing romance between the FMC and the MMC and pirate’s treasure that may or may not exist, this cozy paranormal mystery pleased readers. Amazon AB
LEPRECHAUN’S LUCK (EVER AFTER UNLEASHED) by Viv Thorne
